Ultra-Compact Accelerator for 57Co Radioactive Isotope Source Replacement

Title: Ultra-Compact Accelerator for ⁵⁷Co Radioactive Isotope Source Replacement

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Enrichment plants represent one of the most sensitive parts of the nuclear fuel cycle, yet safeguards at these locations remain a challenge for DOE and the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). One of the key instruments for safeguards at enrichment plants – the Cascade Header Enrichment Monitor – is being redesigned to reduce its weight, dimensions and installation time. However, the remaining problem with this instrument is that it uses a ⁵⁷Co radioisotope source to produce X-rays. This project will develop an ultra-compact portable micro-linac capable of producing X-rays with energy 180 keV and with dose rate equivalent to ~4 mCi of ⁵⁷Co. In order to make the linac compact and keep its cost low, it will be powered by an inexpensive, small Ku-band RF power source.

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Kutsaev, Sergey V. ^[1]

RadiaBeam Systems, LLC, Santa Monica, CA (United States)

Publication Date:: 2017-10-05

Research Org.:: RadiaBeam Systems, LLC, Santa Monica, CA (United States)

Sponsoring Org.:: USDOE Office of Science (SC)

OSTI Identifier:: 1397272

Report Number(s):: DOE-RBS-15722

DOE Contract Number:: SC0015722

Type / Phase:: SBIR (Phase I)

Resource Type:: Technical Report

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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  abstractNote = {Enrichment plants represent one of the most sensitive parts of the nuclear fuel cycle, yet safeguards at these locations remain a challenge for DOE and the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). One of the key instruments for safeguards at enrichment plants – the Cascade Header Enrichment Monitor – is being redesigned to reduce its weight, dimensions and installation time. However, the remaining problem with this instrument is that it uses a 57Co radioisotope source to produce X-rays. This project will develop an ultra-compact portable micro-linac capable of producing X-rays with energy 180 keV and with dose rate equivalent to ~4 mCi of 57Co. In order to make the linac compact and keep its cost low, it will be powered by an inexpensive, small Ku-band RF power source.},

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